Ombre Noire 2017

Ombre Noire by Lalique
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8.2 / 10 264 Ratings
A popular perfume by Lalique for men, released in 2017. The scent is spicy-woody. It is being marketed by Lalique Group / Art & Fragrance.
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Main accords

Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Smoky
Oriental

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
PeppermintPeppermint Fig leafFig leaf Italian bergamotItalian bergamot
Heart Notes Heart Notes
FrankincenseFrankincense TobaccoTobacco CinnamonCinnamon PapyrusPapyrus
Base Notes Base Notes
CedarwoodCedarwood CognacCognac MyrrhMyrrh Tonka beanTonka bean

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8.2264 Ratings
Longevity
7.6245 Ratings
Sillage
7.2247 Ratings
Bottle
8.1234 Ratings
Value for money
8.0102 Ratings
Submitted by OPomone, last update on 04.04.2024.

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DaveGahan101

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DaveGahan101
DaveGahan101
Top Review 30  
Shadow of Autumn Part 2
Shadow of autumn part 2

I still don't understand the sales and pricing policy especially for this fragrance. On the market since 2017 (even which one?), but since a few weeks only available on the net for the smallest fragrance money (my one cost 44€), but on the Lalique page it doesn't show up. Is this again such a (annoying) limited thing only for selected markets? I would like to take a look behind the scenes..but maybe not...
The scent, as painted for autumn..you can literally smell the autumn forest in all its facets. The first impression, however, is first of all fresh, like stepping into the shade of the warming sun in the forest and noticing that it is already autumn and no longer late summer. A discreetly minty bergamot appears, wonderfully fresh and cool, a spectacle that can only be smelled for a few seconds before autumn, with all its spicy and woody elements, throws itself around. For my a mix as Gucci PHI and Man2 from CdG. Wood, nutmeg, pepper, bark, leaves, dryness. It's pouring on me, I want to dive right in and take a deep breath. I'm thrilled about this mix right away, but it's no wonder, because I like the Gucci and CdG very much. The Man2 in particular is the ideal autumn companion for me, despite certain synthetics and brand peculiarities. Ombre Noire smells very manly to me without being a macho pseudo parody. As if that weren't enough, this wonderful mix is complemented by a note of cognac, very aromatic, deep and slightly sweet, when I smell my Armagnac bottle there, very clear parallels, I also have a certain sharpness, as I like very much with the high percentages.
This also initiates the calm phase of the fragrance, it no longer changes magnificently. Some accuse him of a simple mainstream base, for me it will be
on the other hand, it becomes creamy-balsamic, soft..like sweet-aromatic, golden resin, here the great color of the fragrance fits perfectly to the notes. I can't judge whether the base can meet the highest demands, I've never paid much attention to it, but even with my very expensive fragrances, I would have noticed something special exclusive here, the base notes often don't serve that purpose at all. But even if he does, for 44€ he can smell something ordinary at the end.
His external glamorous and stylish appearance, the inner values follow 1:1, the durability is great with 6-7 hours, I can always perceive the fragrance in exactly the right dose without killing others, that alone distinguishes it from many mainstream fragrances.
Conclusion: For me there is no more beautiful and higher quality fragrance in this price range (even if the shop price should be a little higher). Here you get extremely much for extremely little.

Suitability for everyday use: 9/10
Feel-good factor: 9/10
Wow effect: 7/10
Price/Performance: 10/10
Idea+Implementation: 8/10
Packaging/Bottling: 9/10
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Leimbacher

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Leimbacher
Leimbacher
Top Review 28  
Mint tobacco
I can buy Lalique almost blind. Price and quality or their ratio are too good. At "Ombre Noire" the former is a bit higher and the scent is not available everywhere, it is even dangerously scarce, but of course it is still a great scent. And what a!

He is somewhat in the shadow of the black ink, but he lets his qualities speak for themselves and does not have to hide from anyone. A dance of light and dark, a play of shadows and aromas. An excellent tobacco scent, just at the beginning by a refreshing peppermint twist very light, refreshing, white, almost menthol and very interesting. In the further course one gets used to the unusual mixture, which takes little of the fascination "Ombre Noire". Pleasant, playful and yet very exquisite and noble. Memories of high percent with dark color becomes broad, very mature and intense. Somehow the middle between "Roadster" and "Pure Malt", even if it sounds like an insane experiment. Lalique does not disappoint again and "Ombre Noire" leads my nose again and again to the back of my hand - not leisurely or summery, but outrageously tasty!

Flacon: has Lalique disappointed here before?
Sillage: very quiet. Skin and carrier scent almost already.
Durability: without batting an eyelid, it goes towards the two-digit range... 9 hours minimum.

Conclusion: the perfect complement to cognac and cigar, to whiskey and fireplace, to men's evening with style - "Ombre Noire" is an incredibly seductive and stylish tobacco fragrance. Elegant and sublime. Another autumn winner from and for Lalique!
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Serenissima

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Serenissima
Serenissima
Top Review 25  
Ombra mai fu!
As the exact opposite of this perfume name, Georg Friedrich Händel naturally occurs to me.
For his opera "Xerxes" he composed the beautiful "Ombra mai fu".
Frequently heard in concert under the title "Largo"; a feast for the ears, especially with virtuoso strings.
Originally written for neuters, this wonderful piece of music is today mostly sung by countertenors (beautiful recordings can be found here by Andreas Scholl or Philippe Jaroussky) or by mezzo-sopranos.
Here I particularly like the interpretation by Cécilia Bartoli:
It should be added that Ms Bartoli has her place more on the concert stage than on the floor of the opera house. Anyone who has ever enjoyed a recital with her knows what I'm talking about.
Before I get to the point, I would like to make a small detour to the text:
"Ombra mai fu
di vegetabile
cara ed amabile
soave più"
The German text finally leads us into the vicinity of the fragrance:
"Never was a shadow < br /> of any plant
more expensive and more lovable
or sweeter"

Laliques "Ombre Noire" provides the shadow that Handel so longs for.
As a border crosser for men's fragrances, it strikes me that there seems to be only "black" and "white" here at Lalique. Not only "White" but also "Encre Noire" are examples of this.

"Ombre Noire" takes you to the radiant hot sun of noon, where the shadows are deep black and sharply contoured. You're almost reminiscent of silhouettes.
These contrasts distinguish this fragrance.
Here the well-known bergamot greets first, which is accompanied by the fig leaf - always a little shy and restrained in its fragrance.
The peppermint now appears less quiet: it immediately relies on the well-known freshness: a stimulant that is difficult to avoid.
Now "Ombre Noire" is present!
The heart note becomes more special, because it unites quite unusual allies: the tobacco leaf - obviously not dried and fermented - and papyrus, still fresh and therefore more fragrant than the "end product" used for documents, set a calmer accent.
This one approaches by cinnamon, always warming and well-being promising, now a certain well-being phase, which is very pleasant after the "awakening" prelude.
Now "Ombre Noire" begins to flow in a less calm way and thus has the time to develop its changeable nature.
Because myrrh and frankincense add a spicy, powerful fragrance that is supported by cedar wood. It is here that the "masculine" development of this fragrance actually begins.
Tonka bean with her well-known sweetness still tries to dampen the astringency a little; she succeeds quite cleverly.
But only a good portion of old golden Cognacs puts this smell "the crown on".
It becomes smoother and rounder, but also more challenging!

"Ombre Noire" will never be in the shade; it will always try to play an excellent role and present its carrier as an alpha animal.
In contrast to "Encre Noire" the metallic note is missing; "Ombre Noire" is a little more lovely!
Some of the corners and edges have been sanded down, making this fragrance creation easy for women to wear. It also underlines a distinct personality, shows not only stencil-like black and white, but already many invigorating lights and iridescent colors: a person worth discovering.

The durability with me as a very light-skinned woman lies in the good mediocrity.
After some time the peppermint tries to dominate again, but only briefly.
In general, a calm, pleasantly changeable fragrance is established.
The first freshness, almost "noisy" for a moment, is replaced by a softer heart that prepares for the more fragrant base.

Laliques "Ombre Noire" seems to me, despite the strongly accentuated name, to be rather a kind of chameleon.
It can't be grasped, but in daily dealings it shows itself to be a strong partner to whom one could sometimes say: "Buddy! You make my Day!"

Lalique surprises and fascinates me again and again. Whether the male or female fragrance collection: there are always luxurious, sometimes capricious compositions that make the discovery of this perfume world very interesting and entertaining.

I am already looking forward to the next test with one of these unusual fragrances.
I've got the guts now!
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Konsalik

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Konsalik
Konsalik
Top Review 24  
Eau de Pipe
The previous speaker associated this fragrance with a room of scholars from the fifties and after three test runs I can share this impression. Here is a short excursus:
As a pipe smoker of many years' standing, I'm sure you've heard one sentence many times before: "Pipe? Oh, yeah, I like to smell them." And my inner reaction was always the same: "What the hell do you mean by that?" Because as varied as the range of pipe tobacco is (strongly flavoured "Danish" tobaccos, natural Virginias, English Latakia mixtures and much more), as diverse and absolutely disparate are the spatial notes that pipe tobacco gives off to the environment both in the unburnt and in the glowing state. But if you ask them, they are often tobaccos that were preferred by uncles and grandfathers in past decades. And in this "Back then" the offer was determined by German Lotto/Totto kiosks and petrol stations, which means that the olfactory pipe associations of whole generations are characterized by sticky-sweet cheap homeers like the classic "Rum & Maple" or "Black Luxury" from Danske Club.

Ombre Noire, on the other hand, in my perception refers to a more discreetly flavoured, higher quality (though also widely used) pipe tobacco brand, namely the timeless classics of MacBaren! So I smell in heart and base the alcoholic-warm sweetness of the wonderful "Scottish Blend", almost reminiscent of dry mead wine, as well as the acidic-dark fruity, discreetly coked (papyrus!) seriousness of "Plumcake" from the same house. How do you do? Myrrh and frankincense polish in a balsamic way the existing, but well dosed wood and give the fragrance a certain well-balanced success and sovereignty, without letting it appear older
With the fragrance pyramid I could not do much at the beginning, especially as mint in fragrances could never really convince me. But Lalique manages excellently to present a very compact, coherent fragrance, which should please many people and still retain a certain "nischige" character strength. It will accompany me throughout the winter, especially as its durability is quite remarkable.
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Vrabec

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Vrabec
Vrabec
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The smoking room in the Landhaus der Ahnen
With "Ombre Noire" I got to know a special fragrance, which was unfortunately taken off the market after a very short life, completely unjustly, I think. As a fan of deep spicy tones, which convince but especially by their complexity and intressanten tricks I come here fully at my expense. Little is entirely new for me here, I smell characteristics (whether this is related to common scents I couldn't even say) that I know from perfumes like Jazzclub, Tea for Two and the Dreamer. These I appreciate all very much to much, so this fragrance, despite feeling recognizable, makes me rejoice; finally, a really good perfume again.
Ombre Noire opens with the warm scent of peppermint and sage leaves dried on the radiator, and the inner inkling of polished wood of dark furniture. Used but well-kept pipes lie ready on a small table, as well as fresh, damp tobacco, its haze caught in old,heavy curtains. Cinnamon enhances this scratchy, old but above all cosy, set feel-good impression. The airy idea of consistency drifts briefly into doughy, but that subsides after the note loses presence. That's almost always the case with cinnamon for me. I miss chamomile and hay in the given notes, but I imagine that I perceive them quite strongly. Fortunately, what I perceive less is an alcoholic note, which would also destroy the overall impression, because the complex spicy fragile spinning is built on a mild gourmand framework, which would be decomposed and destroyed by too strong Booz. The cognac, whose aroma is quite prominent, just without alcohol, as well as the incense are tied to the tonka bean here, which fortunately for me, as an old tonka doubter, doesn't project too much, but just pleasantly undercuts. The nice thing is that we have here no classical course, at least not in the final sense, because the warm mint note emerges, as perfectly described a comment earlier by Leimbacher, again and again and lets the fragrance never become too heavy.

Lalique created a wonderfully black shade here, but not the cold, wet one of an Encre Noire, not the menacing one as Beaufort or other niche houses would interpret the name.
No, much more we have the black shadow which settles over the smoking room in the country house of wealthy ancestors when the heavy, light-proof curtains are drawn. Wearing a tuxedo was compulsory and only expensive liquor was served; the fireplace was basically fueled exclusively with beech wood. The most important conversations were held here. Now that very parlor has long since ceased to be entered, but the smell and aura remain.

What bothers me a little is the "creamy", which perhaps only I smell, warscheinlich triggered by tonka and cinnamon (not strongly represented at all, the smelled "consistency" of the perfume it still affects me).
I warscheinlich nevertheless without hesitation strike, if I did not already have a fragrance for the mood described above.
For all who are missing such a fragrance and can still clear a place for a great autumn fragrance of the highest quality in their collection: Keep your eyes open and grab as soon as an opportunity arises!

Thank you for reading my comment
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Topfpflanze3Topfpflanze3 4 months ago
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Never smelled anything like it. The combination of mint with the amber-resinous DNA is so unexpected, but it works. Same approach as Enclave
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MarcassouletMarcassoulet 8 months ago
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I find it too mature. The opening is something special, you have to like it... which is unfortunately not the case for me. But a great one
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BertolucciKBertolucciK 3 years ago
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Ambery scent with a cozy tobacco and cinnamon. The opening is green. The drydown is sweet, woody, spicy, balsamic and slightly smoky.
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KimJongKimJong 4 years ago
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If I give it another name, 'Sherlock Holmes'.
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